#A08B6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(64.8% 0.048 75.7), rgb(160, 139, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A08B6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08B6E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.048 75.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A08B6E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08B6E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08B6E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08B6E text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08B6E
oklch(64.8% 0.048 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#856F51
oklch(55.5% 0.051 75)
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Step 700
700
#715D41
oklch(49.1% 0.049 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#A08B6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #938B6C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88583 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08B6E
#A08B6E
oklch(64.8% 0.048 75.7)
- #7B90AC
#7B90AC
oklch(64.7% 0.049 255.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A08B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #A08B6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.